Tajikistan
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Capital
Dushanbe
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Local time
2:31
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Population
8.49 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+992
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Currency
TJS TJS (somoni)
Tajikistan
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Capital
Dushanbe
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Local time
2:31
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Population
8.49 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+992
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Currency
TJS TJS (somoni)
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Average Salary
$ 187
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Petrol price
€ 1.32 pl
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Precipitation
691mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
143 100 km2
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Protected Area
22%
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Forest Area
3%
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Agricultural area
34%
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Railways
621km
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Annual air passengers
1.04 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Tajik - 79 %
Uzbek - 15 %
Russian - 1 %
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Religion
Islam - 85 %
Shiite - 5 %
other - 10 %
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Literacy rates
99.5%
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Languages
Tajik
Russian
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Armed Forces
16 300
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Alcohol consumption
2.4 l/person
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Diabetes
6.4%
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Malaria
0%
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Tuberculosis
87 per 100k
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HIV
0.3%
Economy
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Industries
aluminum, cement, vegetable oil
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Agriculture
cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, goats
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Natural Resources
hydropower, petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten
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Energy Import
36%
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Natural Resources
hydropower, petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten
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Renewable Energy
40%
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CO2 Emissions
5 189kt
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Ease of Business
123 (Best=1, Worst=200)
What not to do when visiting Tajikistan
Tajikistan Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting - placing the left hand over the heart and bow slightly demonstrates respect.
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Tajikistan Don’t enter a home or room where there are only women (if you’re a man) and don’t stay alone with a man if you’re a woman.
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Tajikistan Don’t necessarily try to touch or get close to stray and street dogs, even they’re usually not aggressive.
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Did you know?
In Tajikistan, a monobrow is considered particularly sexy.
Tajikistan Don’t enter the Gorno-Badakhshan region without official permission - you may be arrested or imprisoned.
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Tajikistan Don’t forget to stand when another guest enters - women and men often seat separately at social gatherings.
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Tajikistan Don’t be shy to bargain at markets - it’s expected.
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